The late Fenton L. Maynard of Phoenix committed a $5 million gift from his estate to the Arizona Cancer Center to create the Margaret E. and Fenton L. Maynard Excellence in Breast Cancer Research Endowment.
A $15.7 million grant from the National Cancer Institute will enable the Partnership for Native American Cancer Prevention to continue developing sustainable solutions to cancer disparities among Native Americans.
Setsuko K. Chambers, MD, director of Women’s Cancers at the Arizona Cancer Center has been elected a member of the prestigious Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.
Michael A. Bookman, MD, has joined the Arizona Cancer Center as chief of the Hematology / Oncology section. He most recently was vice president for ambulatory care and clinical research at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia.
The Better Than Ever program teamed up with CATwalk to hold successful 10K and 5K races and a 5K non-competitive walk on Nov. 14. The event brought in more than $80,000 for the Bobbi Olson Fund, which benefits women’s cancers research, education and prevention at the Arizona Cancer Center.
The Arizona Cancer Center’s popular public lecture series – delivered by world-class Arizona Cancer Center physicians and researchers – provide the latest findings in cancer prevention, detection, research and treatment for a number of cancers.